asymmetric

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The war looks to be turning into a classic example of how a smaller, weaker power can fight an enemy that is bigger and stronger, the kind of conflict that strategists call asymmetric warfare.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The basic challenge is one of asymmetric information.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Still, in pursuing their asymmetric strategy, Tehran’s commanders made one miscalculation.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

The document asks: “Is there some public interest utility if people with an asymmetric information advantage on a particular event contract are able to trade on prediction markets?”

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

“If there were any way to get asymmetric forces out of that, where you get force in one direction and not the other, you’d get a propulsive force.’

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife